Anton Savage reveals acrimony behind radio departure

Anton Savage’s departure from Today FM appears to have been acrimonious, with the presenter saying he would have loved to have been “allowed” to say goodbye to his listeners.

At around 4pm yesterday, just four hours after finishing what appears to have been his last show in the 9am to midday slot, Mr Savage posted a detailed message on Twitter through the @antonsavageshow handle. He set out how, a little under two years ago, he inherited the slot from Ray D’Arcy, who had joined RTÉ radio.

“We were told the objective was to create a great show and retain 65% or more of the previous audience,” he wrote. “The task of doing that was brilliant. Fun challenging and collegiate.”